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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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